8,000 programs with a distribution level of over 150,000 awards for undergraduate and postgraduate students worth a total of more than $35 million is what EdFed's comprehensive scholarship database contains. It also includes student loan forgiveness programs for those who have graduated from college and need alternatives for repayment.

Must be a domestic student in the U.S.; This is an undergraduate award.; Must be a legal resident of South Carolina as defined in applicable state statutes governing the determination of residency for tuition and fee purposes.; Must attend or plan to attend an eligible South Carolina public college or university: The Citadel, Clemson Univ., Coastal Carolina Univ., College of Charleston, Francis Marion Univ., Lander Univ., Medical Univ. of SC, SC State Univ., USC-Aiken, USC-Columbia, USC-Upstate, Winthrop Univ., USC Regional Campuses, Aiken Technical College, Central Carolina Technical College, Denmark Technical College, Florence-Darlington Technical College, Greenville Technical College, Horry-Georgetown Technical College, Midlands Technical College, Northeastern Technical College, Orangeburg-Calhoun Technical College, Piedmont Technical College, Spartanburg Technical College, Technical College of the Lowcountry, Tri-County Technical College, Trident Technical College, Williamsburg Technical College, York Technical College.; Must be enrolled at the time of the grant disbursement in a minimum of 12 credit hours if full-time OR 6 credit hours if part-time for the term.; Must be a high school senior or older to apply.; Must be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident.; Must not have not been convicted of any felonies or been convicted of any alcohol or drug-related misdemeanor offenses within the past academic year.

The bottom line is EdFed saved me thousands of dollars on my federal student loans. I had already consolidated most of my federal loans through another company, and I thought I was done. I didn't realize I needed to do another consolidation until my Loan Specialist at EdFed explained my interest rates and their borrower benefits. I knew I
couldn't go wrong by choosing EdFed. Their payment incentives will save me over $30,000 on my federal student loans. Thank you EdFed.
- Mark W. San Antonio, TX

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Education is one of the most basic right of any human, but with the increase in prices and the costs involved in education this has made these rights turn into a privilege which very few can enjoy. Any normal person today in the whole of United States has to take an education loan at one point of time to pay for their education fees.